Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wisconsin's Oldest Newspaper

The Milwaukee Sentinel

By Paul F, May 3, 2010

1. Wisconsin's Oldest Newspaper Marker

Inscription. The Milwaukee Sentinel has chronicled the events of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the world longer than any other newspaper in the state. Founded as a weekly on June 27, 1837 by Solomon Juneau, Milwaukee’s first mayor, the Sentinel was first published near this site next to Juneau’s fur trading post. On December 9, 1844, the Sentinel became Milwaukee’s first daily newspaper. The Sentinel was the state’s leading newspaper of the nineteenth century. Its coverage of Wisconsin and Milwaukee news has made it an outstanding historical resource.

Erected 1987 by Wisconsin State Historical Society. (Marker Number 284.)

Location. 43° 2.327′ N, 87° 54.587′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. Marker is on East Wisconsin Ave. 0.1 miles west of N Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is located on Milwaukee's Riverwalk just north of the Wisconsin Avenue bridge over the Milwaukee River. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee WI 53202, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 28, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on December 2, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5, 6. submitted on July 14, 2011, by Bob (peach) Weber of Prescott Valley, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.